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and female are easily distinguishable by the following 

 characters : — 



Adult male. Back of the head and nape dark grass-green, 

 only slightly brighter than the back and rest of the upper 

 parts,, the blue tips to the feathers of the forehead and crown 

 darker, commencing at the base of the bill and extending 

 over the lores, sides of the head, and cheeks ; underparts 

 dull grass-green, with scarcely a trace of yellow, so character- 

 istic of the Sibutu bird. 



Adult female. Differs from the female of P. verticalis in 

 having the head dull grass-green, the forehead, lores, sides 

 of the crown, and feathers round the eyes being washed with 

 blue. The underparts are like those of the male and never 

 yellow-green as in the Sibutu female. ''Eyes stone-grey, 

 bill and feet whitish lead-grey " \J. W.] . 



Adult ^. Total length 12-4 inches, wing 6-3, tail 5*5, 

 tarsus 0*65. 



Adult 2 . Total length 12-2 inches, wing 6'4, tail 5*2, 

 tarsus 0*65 . 



This fine species, which may be called the Luzon Crimson- 

 spotted Racquet-tailed Parrot, was met with in the high 

 mountains of Lepauto. 



93. BoLBOPsiTTACUs LUNULATUs (Scop.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 p. 410. 



Two adult females of the Luzon Collared Parrakeet were 

 collected in Lepanto. 



94. OsMOTRERON AXILLARIS (G. R. Gray MS. fide Bonap.) ; 

 Grant, Ibis, 1894, pp. 410, 521 ; 1895, p. 264. 



The Philippine Green Pigeon is apparently fairly common 

 in this district. 



95. Phabotreron leucotis (Temm.) ; Grant, Ibis, 1894, 

 pp. 410, 521 ; 1895, p. 264. 



An example of this Pigeon was obtained in the highlands 

 of Lepanto, but in comparison with the magnificent Fruit- 

 Pigeon that follows is of little importance. 



